24 October 2023, Media release
Building a fairer, healthier world where everyone can get the health care they need when they need it, without falling into financial hardship relies on greater investments in primary health care.
WHO is working with its Member States to orient their health systems towards people-centred primary health care. This approach brings together all sectors of society under a common vision of accelerating the delivery of universal health coverage.
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